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James Van Der Beek

Acting 48 (deceased) years old Cheshire, Connecticut, USA ★ 2.2
Born: March 8, 1977
Died: February 11, 2026

Biography

James Van Der Beek (March 8, 1977 – February 11, 2026) was an American actor best known for his role as Dawson Leary on the television series Dawson's Creek.

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Known For

Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds Tobias Hankel 2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother Simon Tremblay 2005
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek Dawson Leery 1998
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill Adam Reese 2003

Filmography

Acting Credits (90)

The Gates
The Gates Jacob 2026
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Sidelined 2: Intercepted Leroy Lahey 2025
Overcompensating
Overcompensating Charlie 2025
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Sidelined: The QB and Me Leroy Lahey 2025
The Real Full Monty
The Real Full Monty Self 2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self 2022
Bad Hair
Bad Hair Grant Madison 2021
Fast Foodies
Fast Foodies Self 2021
Walker
Walker New Neighbour 2021
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches Self 2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Prince Humperdinck 2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU Self 2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Self 2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro Self - Guest 2019
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer Self - Griffin 2019
POSE
POSE Matt 2018
What the Fit
What the Fit Self 2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Self - Guest 2018
Downsizing
Downsizing Anesthesiologist 2017
Sea Oak
Sea Oak Mr. Frendt 2017
Drop the Mic
Drop the Mic Self 2017
Vampirina
Vampirina Boris Hauntley (voice) 2017
What Would Diplo Do?
What Would Diplo Do? Diplo 2017
Room 104
Room 104 Scott 2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid Self 2016
Match Game
Match Game Self - Panelist 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self 2015
CSI: Cyber
CSI: Cyber Elijah Mundo 2015
Friends with Better Lives
Friends with Better Lives Will Stokes 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Labor Day
Labor Day Officer Treadwell 2013
The Magic Bracelet
The Magic Bracelet Joe 2013
Backwards
Backwards Geoff 2012
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show Self 2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 James Van Der Beek 2012
Salem Falls
Salem Falls Jack St. Bride 2011
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash Nathan 2011
The Big Bang
The Big Bang Adam Nova 2011
DILF Khakis
DILF Khakis Self 2011
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes Self 2011
Vandermemes
Vandermemes Self 2011
Asshole for Hire
Asshole for Hire Self 2011
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis Sean Bateman 2010
Formosa Betrayed
Formosa Betrayed Jake Kelly 2010
Mrs. Miracle
Mrs. Miracle Seth Webster 2009
Taken in Broad Daylight
Taken in Broad Daylight Tony Zappa 2009
Stolen
Stolen Diploma / Roggiani 2009
Modern Family
Modern Family Bo Johnson 2009
Mercy
Mercy Dr. Joe Briggs 2009
The Forgotten
The Forgotten Judd Shaw 2009
The Storm
The Storm Dr. Jonathan Kirk 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Free Radio
Free Radio Self 2008
Eye of the Beast
Eye of the Beast Dan Leland 2007
Final Draft
Final Draft Paul Twist 2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound) 2007
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty Luke Carnes 2006
The Plague
The Plague Tom Russell 2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Danny Roane: First Time Director Self 2006
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds Tobias Hankel 2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother Simon Tremblay 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant 2005
Medium
Medium Dylan Hoyt 2005
Standing Still
Standing Still Simon 2005
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party Self 2004
The Soup
The Soup Self 2004
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) Dawson Leery 2003
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill Adam Reese 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
The Rules of Attraction
The Rules of Attraction Sean Bateman 2002
CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards Self - Presenter 2002
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Lincoln Rogers Dunnison 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Rex Tamlyn 2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back James Van Der Beek (uncredited) 2001
Scary Movie
Scary Movie Dawson Leary (uncredited) 2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sean Albert 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards Self 1999
Harvest
Harvest James Peterson 1999
Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon 1999
The Panel
The Panel 1998
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek Dawson Leery 1998
EP Daily
EP Daily 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
I Love You, I Love You Not
I Love You, I Love You Not Tony 1996
Aliens in the Family
Aliens in the Family Ethan 1996
Angus
Angus Rick Sandford 1995
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All Paulie 1991
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975

Writing Credits (1)

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